保罗在一章十八和十九节中祷告，愿我们知道神的呼召有何等盼望；祂在圣徒中之基业的荣耀，有何等丰富；以及祂的能力向着我们这信的人，是何等超越的浩大。我们需要知道三个钥辞：盼望、荣耀和能力。盼望乃是神呼召的盼望；荣耀是神在圣徒中之基业的荣耀；而能力是向着我们这信之人的能力，这能力是照神力量之权能的运行，就是祂在基督身上所运行的。神圣的能力乃是成就这盼望，并达到这荣耀的惟一凭借。我们需要认识这能力，经历这能力。
向着信的人，运行在基督身上
这能力是向着信的人。它就像电力，不断从发电厂输送到我们的房屋里，供应我们日常的需要。同样的原则，神圣的能力也不断输送到我们里面，使我们成为基业，以成就神永远的定旨。
神向着我们这超越浩大的能力，是照着祂力量的权能在基督身上所运行的。神向着我们的能力，与祂在基督身上所运行的能力相同。基督是头，我们是身体，身体有分于在头里面运行的能力。
一、使祂从死人中复活
神在基督身上所运行的能力，首先使祂从死人中复活。这能力已经胜过死、坟墓和拘禁死人的地方─阴间。由于神复活的能力，死和阴间就不能拘禁基督（徒二24）。
二、叫祂在诸天界里坐在神的右边
其次，神超越的大能，也使基督在诸天界里坐在神的右边，“远超过一切执政的、掌权的、有能的、主治的、以及一切受称之名，不但是今世的，连来世的也都在内。”神的右边，就是基督因神超越的大能所坐之处，是有最高权柄，最尊贵之处。诸天界不仅指第三层天，宇宙的最高处，神所居住之处，也指诸天的情形和气氛，就是基督因神的能力而坐在其中的。保罗在二十一节所列的，不仅包括天上、或善或恶之天使的权柄，也包括地上属人的权柄。
每日一问：神的能力是浩大的，这能力是向着谁？运行在谁身上？
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The Surpassing Greatness of His Power (1) – Eph. 1:19-20
In verses 18 and 19 of chapter one, Paul prays that we may know the hope of God’s calling; the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints; and the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. We need to know three key words: hope, glory and power. Hope is the hope of God’s calling; glory is the glory of God’s inheritance in the saints; and power is the power toward us who believe, which is the operation of the might of His strength, which He operated in Christ. Divine power is the only means to achieve this hope and attain to this glory. We need to recognize this power and experience this power.
Toward Those Who Believe, Operating in Christ
This power is toward those who believe. It is like electricity, continuously transmitted from the power plant into our houses, supplying our daily needs. The same principle applies: the divine power is also continuously transmitted into us, making us an inheritance to achieve God’s eternal purpose.
The power that is surpassingly great toward us is according to the operation of the might of His strength in Christ. The power toward us is the same as the power He operated in Christ. Christ is the Head, and we are the Body; the Body shares in the power that operates in the Head.
1. Raising Him from the Dead
The power God operated in Christ first raised Him from the dead. This power has already overcome death, the grave, and the place that detained the dead —Hades. Because of God’s resurrection power, death and Hades could not detain Christ (Acts 2:24).
2. Seating Him in the Heavenlies at the Right Hand of God
Secondly, God’s surpassing power also seated Christ in the heavenlies at the right hand of God, “far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.” The right hand of God is the place where Christ sits because of God’s surpassing power; it is the place of the highest authority and the most honorable position. The heavenlies refer not only to the third heaven, the highest place in the universe where God dwells, but also to the condition and atmosphere of the heavens, where Christ sits because of God’s power. The list Paul gives in verse 21 includes not only the authorities of angels, whether good or evil, in heaven, but also human authorities on earth.
Daily Question: God’s power is great; toward whom is this power directed? In whom is it operating?